I'll go with a quote from Sam Harris, which sums it up fairly well: "Atheism is nothing more than the noises reasonable people make when in the presence of religious dogma"
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Atheism is not a "unifying" force nor is it intended to be. Atheism is not a religion nor a political system and there is no central organizing entity. Since atheism is not driven by any strict set of doctrines and atheists have no motive to take control over other people, force people to become atheists or rule the world, atheism is a relatively benign personal choice to not accept a belief in the supernatural.
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There is no atheist position on this and many issues. Atheism only is the position that there is no god or supernatural powers. As far as sexuality, atheists may be celibate, promiscuous, monogamous, polygamous, professional or any other sexually related position. Atheism has no comment or control on a person's private life.
Atheism and Marxism are not inherently linked, as atheism is simply the lack of belief in deities while Marxism is a socioeconomic theory. Atheists may hold a wide range of political beliefs, whether socialist, capitalist, or otherwise. It is important to distinguish between atheism as a personal belief and political ideologies like Marxism.
Atheism is a noun.
Atheism is the belief that there is no god.
There are no prophets of atheism.
George H. Smith has written: 'Atheism, Ayn Rand, and other heresies' -- subject(s): Atheism, Philosophy, Religion and state 'The Wealth of Nations Part 1' 'Why Atheism?' -- subject(s): atheism 'Atheism' -- subject(s): atheism, Atheism, Controversial literature, Christianity
Friedrich Nietzsche believed that atheism was a necessary step in human evolution, as it allowed individuals to break free from traditional religious beliefs and think for themselves. He saw atheism as a way to embrace personal freedom and create one's own values, rather than relying on external sources of morality.
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Atheism is the lack of belief in God.